So, if the tool/node requires multi-step selections, you’ll need to make multi-step selections when you reselect. This is just like using the tool the first time, but it saves any parameter changes you've made. Right click the Select tool and choose Reselect for tool, or press `.

If you just used a tool that created a surface node, such as Poly Extrude, the node is already selected, so you can immediately reselect geometry if you made a mistake. Select the node for which you want to change the selection. You can go back and change which components the node operators on. The node remembers which components were selected in its parameters. When you use a tool on the shelf, it operates on the current selection (or prompts you to select something if nothing is selected). Hold k and click on the desired component. Press ⌃ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + UpArrow to expand the pattern forward as much as possible.Įxpand the pattern up to the component under the mouse Press ⇧ Shift + UpArrow to expand the pattern one unit forward. There are four types of patterns that can be defined: primitive, point, edge loop, and edge ring. You can:Įxpand each component to just the next component in a directionĮxpand each component as much as possible in a direction until you hit a boundary or reach a component that is already in the patternĮxpand to the component currently under the mouse from the closest component in the pattern You can expand all components in the selection pattern in 4 directions: forward, backward, left, and right. The last component is considered to be the start of the next iteration of the pattern.

When you press ⇧ Shift + P to set a pattern, the path along the oldest to the most recently selected component forms the base pattern. The base pattern can be defined from the currently selected components. You can create a linear selection pattern and expand it in various directions to consistently repeat a selection over the geometry. Right click this icon for a menu of selection options. This is simply to help you remember which mode you're in when you're working in the viewer. In object mode, the selection arrow is black. The Select tool lets you select objects or geometry before applying shelf items or menu commands. Holding S temporarily switches to Select tool while you hold the key, allowing you to quickly reselect geometry while using another tool. Tapping the S key switches to the Select tool. Sets the viewer to dynamics selection mode. Right click the icon for selection types (points, primitives, edges, vertices) and options. Sets the viewer to component selection mode. Right-click the icon for object mask options. Clicking this switches the view to the Scene (object) level. Sets the viewer to object selection mode. The selection mode buttons and the Select tool are at the top of the toolbox to the left of the 3D view.

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